Country star Kellie Pickler has urged her fans to pray for drummer Gregg Lohman after he was injured in a car accident that claimed the lives of six people on Saturday (02Mar13).

Lohman was hospitalised after the crash on Interstate 65 in central Kentucky and he is currently listed in serious condition.

Pickler took to her Twitter.com page on Sunday (03Mar13) after hearing about the accident, and urged fans and followers to pray for his recovery.

She wrote, "Yesterday, my drummer Gregg Lohman was in a horrific car accident & is currently in Icu. Gregg is not just my drummer, he is family.

"I believe in miracles & the power of prayer, so it would mean the world to me, my band, & Gregg's family if you would please keep him in your prayers."